Confederate Camp GHM 126-19 -- Spalding County
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bonkers18
N 33° 16.534 W 084° 16.409
16S E 753943 N 3685153
Camp Stephens (Stephens Street -- site of camp) north of Griffin, GA.
Waymark Code: WM3CV5
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 03/16/2008
Views: 59
Confederate Infantry Camp Stephens was named for Alexander H. Stephens, vice-president of the Confederacy. Nearly all troops in Confederacy Army from Georgia were mobilized here and at Cavalry Camp Milner, located at the present Griffin Municipal Park. Spalding County provided nine companies, Infantry, Cavalry and Artillery, to the Confederate Army and a number of militia companies which served locally. The Spalding Grays, Co. D, 2nd Batt. Of Inf., was the first to join the Southern forces.
Type of Marker: Other
Marker #: GHM 126-19
Date: 1972
Sponsor: Not listed
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